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Owner, CEO and Bronco at helm of Kaiser Enterprise adds to significant gift

Haworth College of Business

… positions for sales faculty Technology and software upgrades Operational expenses “The Robert S. Kaiser … earning their degree. “Bob Kaiser is a visionary who always has his eye on the future,” says Dr. Satish Deshpande , … global accolades like the prestigious General Motors Supplier of the Year Award for several years and multiple …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/08/robert-kaiser-sales-lab-gift

Integrated supply management student nets prestigious scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… recipient of the $10,000 Gary L. Buffington Scholarship, awarded by the Industrial Supply Association Education … the recipient of the $5,000 R. Gene Richter Scholarship, awarded by the Richter Foundation in partnership with the … $3 million, while improving plant throughput and aligning supplier capacity. "Aaron has demonstrated to the judges for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31544

Building a business, one degree at a time

Haworth College of Business

… by Brooke Humphrey on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Tanya Thompson walked into her first business class at Western Michigan … University in 2013 as a single mother in her 30s. She wasn't the typical college student, but that never worried … means constantly negotiating everything from rent to supplier terms to employee schedules. Thompson applies a …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/01/businessnews202601tanya-thompson

WMU’s Center for Integrated Supply Management expands services

Haworth College of Business

… Chain Services Group, in conjunction with PeoplePlus Software, of Ann Arbor. The partnership will support Bronco … formulate the purchasing strategies, recommend and source suppliers, and manage the transactions and supplier … member. "Through its use of cutting-edge supply chain software—the iM3 SCM Suite, a cloud-enabled supply chain …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30206

Career ap-peel: Potato farm sprouts job opportunities for Broncos

W Magazine

… among mounds of seed potatoes in a storage facility at Walther Farms. A seed potato begins sprouting. Employees fry … from various batches of potatoes to analyze things like water and starch content, which impact how the chips will … headquartered in Three Rivers, Michigan, is a major potato supplier for Frito-Lay and other national and global snack …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75869

Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership

News

… years, Amin has partnered with an industry-leading plastics supplier Total Plastics, International (TPI) to give … with selling to a customer. In fall 2024, this product was a type of window for Amtrak trains. Students spent the … professors and classmates who have made the experience so rewarding." "What sets this class apart from others that I …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/sales-students-gain-experience-pitching-total-plastics-international

In Memoriam, summer 2026

W Magazine

… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas Edward Fricke , BA ’55, Oct. 7, 2025, Torch Lake, MI Floyd …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in March

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… to be locally oriented and globally competent, culturally aware, and ready to contribute to world knowledge and … March 1 2017 Yomiuri Prize for Literature Reading—an awards reception —4:30 to 6 p.m. in 1035-1045 Fetzer Center, … Literature in the poetry and haiku section for his book "Watashi no Hidsuke henkosen (My International Dateline)." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38374

From AI to detecting fraud to supply chains: WMU business faculty’s research applies to industry

Haworth College of Business

… the work of leading researchers who are moving the needle toward the future of business.  Combating inflationary … research focuses on managing inflationary price risks in supplier-buyer contracts through the use of indexing. The … technology and automation, Curkovic’s research paves the way for more resilient and efficient supply chains capable …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75907

Take advantage of global engagement opportunities in November

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… exhibit —7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the second-floor of Waldo Library, hosted by the Office of Diversity and … exhibit —7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on the second-floor of Waldo Library, hosted by the Office of Diversity and … exhibit —10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the second-floor of Waldo Library, hosted by the Office of Diversity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49856